This is frustrating, but I don’t have time to address this. Apparently, Democrats have agreed to a “compromise” on the telecom immunity issue, and from all reports, they basically caved to the Administration by asking for a meaningless concession. This … Continued
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TPMMuckraker | Talking Points Memo | Pelosi: “The President Is Wrong And He Knows It”
Go Nancy! Love the answer to, “Is the President lying?”
Sen. Chris Dodd on Countdown
Explaining the situation with the FISA filibuster on Countdown. He’s a good man, and I’m happy he stood up for this. The question at the end there, about whether he would better serve CT and the American people by taking … Continued
Glenn Greenwald – Salon: Dianne Feinstein — Bush’s key ally in the Senate — to support telecom amnesty
This is disappointing. Every time I get excited about politics, stuff like this crushes me. Seriously, these are bad policies. Why are Democrats supporting them? Especially someone like Feinstein who has nothing to lose or gain from doing this…
Obsidian Wings: No Immunity For Telecoms
If you haven’t been following this, Hilzoy has a good summary of the details here. Bottom line: our system has a number of ways to deal with this without creating a blanket “get out of jail free” card. Yet, that’s … Continued
Is your Senator on the Judiciary Committee? If so, we need your help!
Not a video this time. The image above shows the current vote commitments on a FISA bill that includes telecom amnesty. This is not a partisan issue but one of the basic rule of law. As I read somewhere online … Continued
This is why I support Chris Dodd: Will fight amnesty provision with filibuster if necessary
While no candidate is perfect, Sen. Chris Dodd does the right thing more often than not. On the issue of enforcing the FISA regulations and balancing our rights protected under the Constitution with the need to fight terrorism, he has … Continued
Daily Kos: So FISA’s on hold. What does that mean?
Great explanation of what Dodd’s hold request actually means. Donate some money his way. As Atrios says, reward good behavior.
Election Central | Talking Points Memo | Exclusive: Senator Chris Dodd Will Put A Hold On Telecom Immunity Bill
This is why I support Sen. Chris Dodd. I know he’s not as well known as Hillary or Obama, but this is a man with the integrity and the ideas to run this country properly. We need leadership in the … Continued
Glenn Greenwald – The truth about telecom amnesty – Salon
This is a discussion with the EFF’s lead council in the FISA related case against AT&T. This case is one of the primary reasons that AT&T and the telecoms (along with the Bush administration) are lobbying so hard for amnesty. … Continued
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